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Infamous celebrity lawyer Michael Avenatti sentenced in Nike extortion case
Michael Avenatti, the one-time celebrity lawyer who rose to national fame by representing porn star Stormy Daniels, was sentenced to 2 1/2 years in federal prison.
Stormy Daniels' case against Trump tossed by SCOTUS
The Supreme Court on Monday rejected an appeal from porn star Stormy Daniels, who accused former President Donald Trump of defaming her. The actress has claimed she had a tryst...
Michael Avenatti's Nike extortion sentencing delayed to 2021
A federal judge Monday pushed back disgraced lawyer Michael Avenatti's sentencing for trying to shakedown nearly $25 million from Nike due to the spike in COVID-19 infections. It marked the...
Michael Avenatti wants sentencing delayed due to COVID-19 spike
Beleaguered attorney Michael Avenatti asked a federal judge Friday to delay his sentencing for trying to extort nearly $25 million from Nike due to the national spike in COVID-19 infections....
Date set for trial pitting Stormy Daniels against ex-lawyer Michael Avenatti
Disgraced lawyer Michael Avenatti is scheduled to go to trial April 26 for allegedly stealing $300,000 from former client Stormy Daniels and forging her signature. The date for the approximately...
Michael Avenatti is broke, can’t afford legal fees, lawyer says
Michael Avenatti is broke and can’t pay his legal fees, the California attorney who has represented the discredited lawyer for more than a year claims. Dean Steward filed a motion...
Michael Avenatti wants extortion sentencing pushed back due to COVID-19 fears
“Miami is now considered the ‘epicenter’ of the virus in the United States,” wrote Avenattis' lawyer Scott Srebnick in the letter to Judge Paul Gardephe.
Insiders reveal what house arrest is like for high-profile jailbirds
Insiders open up about how high-profile former jailbirds — all released in the wake of COVID-19 — are doing on house arrest, and why Michael Cohen couldn't follow the rules.
Michael Avenatti released from federal prison over coronavirus fears
Disgraced celebrity attorney Michael Avenatti was temporarily released from federal prison Friday over coronavirus fears. The disgraced lawyer, whose clients included Stormy Daniels -- and who was being held pending...
Celebrity inmates who are citing coronavirus to try to get released
From gun-toting rappers to sleazy politicians, criminals all over the world are using the coronavirus pandemic as way to weasel out of prison time. Celebrity jailbirds from New York City...
Michael Avenatti wins temporary break from jail over coronavirus fears
Avenatti must first undergo a two-week quarantine at a Federal Bureau of Prisons facility, District Court Judge James Selna ruled.
Michael Avenatti's lawyer afraid to visit him in jail over coronavirus
Fraudster Michael Avenatti’s attorney is scared to visit him at the dirty and dangerous Metropolitan Correctional Center — because he fears the lockup could be a coronavirus hotbed. In a...
Avenatti sweats it out in a windowless cell
Disgraced lawyer Michael Avenatti has gone from living the high life to residing in a tiny prison cell with no sunlight, lousy food and roaches.
Trump’s impressive Latino support and other commentary
Liberal: Trump’s Impressive Latino Support “Donald Trump has done almost everything he can to anger Latino voters,” Kristian Ramos opines at The Atlantic — yet the president’s support among Latinos...
Stormy Daniels says jury found Michael Avenatti's 'true character'
Porn star Stormy Daniels said Friday's guilty verdict involving her former lawyer, Michael Avenatti, shows that the Manhattan jury "found his true character." “Sadly, it appears what Michael Avenatti did...
Michael Avenatti convicted of trying to extort Nike
Michael Avenatti was convicted on all counts Friday for attempting to shake down Nike for as much as $25 million over claims it illegally funneled payments to college basketball players.
Michael Avenatti jury asks to see video of alleged Nike extortion
Just before jurors were scheduled to adjourn for the day Thursday, they sent a note to the judge asking to see the March 21, 2019, video again in its entirety,...
Michael Avenatti's extortion trial held up for juror's job interview
A decision in Michael Avenatti's extortion trial was unexpectedly held up Thursday morning -- so a juror could go on a job interview in the middle of deliberations. "I'm really...
Avenatti gets court date for Stormy Daniels trial
Federal prosecutors allege Avenatti diverted funds, earned from Daniels' memoir, "Full Disclosure," and used the cash to pay for personal expenses, including a lease payment on a Ferrari, hotels, airfare,...
Michael Avenatti won't testify at his extortion trial
Michael Avenatti said Monday he won’t take the stand in his Nike extortion trial after a Manhattan judge rejected his attempt to have his testimony limited. Avenatti was considering taking...